A gross lack of respect: Brian sewell is at it again.

A gross lack of respect: Brian sewell is at it again. This time he's described Newcastle as hideous and likened it to Eastern Europe.

His latest broadside came during a tour of Tyneside filmed for a special BBC documentary about the region's culture which is being screened on Monday night.

His rant included comparing the Gateshead Millennium Bridge to an old fashioned machine used for slicing eggs and the symbolic Angel of the North as a fetish.

Where is this man coming from?

Apparently his scathing assault on Newcastle and Gateshead began from the moment he stepped off the train at Newcastle Central Station, when he looked around and compared it to Zagreb.

He had been invited to Tyneside for a personal tour of the region after he caused outrage by saying the people here were not sophisticated enough to appreciate the significance of the Cobra exhibition at the Baltic.

It is outrageous that despite seeing the beauty and heritage of the region he continues to belittle it.

The North East showed its capacity for forgiveness by inviting him to see Tyneside for himself. He claims he's whole-heartedly in favour of moving things from London or sharing them. But his comments prove the opposite. Let him stay in London. It's the best place for a man with such a closed mind to the region, its people, heritage and culture.